The San Gabriel Valley’s busy 1-10/1-605 interchange is about to become
easier to navigate at the end of 2015 due to progress on a southbound I-605
connector bridge to the eastbound I-10.The very visible flyover bridge, which started construction in 2013,
will greatly improve traffic flow and reduce commuter delays in the San Gabriel
Valley once it is completed. To date, the $66 million project, funded by the
State Highway Operation and Protection Program, with a combination of state and
federal monies, is more than 50% complete.

View of the connector from westbound I-10

Once completed, the connector will be 58 feet at its highest point.

Construction is anticipated to complete by fall, 2015.

The connector is a 30-foot wide single lane connector and includes a 42-inch high barrier on its south side facing Dalewood Street

A number of milestones have been already reached on the project.
The creation of the new I-605 south to I-10 west connector has allowed traffic
heading west to avoid the construction backup to the east. Also, construction
crews are completing columns along the freeway and Dalewood Street which
sustain the flyover bridge. Most importantly, the entire steel infrastructure
has been completed on the segment of the bridge that spans both freeways of the
interchange.

With an anticipated completion date in the fall, the next step will
be constructing the steel infrastructure of the eastern section of the bridge,
which runs along Dalewood Street and touches down on the I-10 east. In order to
reduce traffic noise in the neighborhood, sound walls will be built along Dalewood
Street. The majority of bridge work will be performed at night so that
commuters won’t be stopped during heavy traffic periods in the day. Also, there
will be no construction during federal holidays.

For more information on the project and to get weekly closure
updates, you can follow us on Facebook @10/605 Direct Connector and Twitter
@10605DirectCon or email Yessica Jovel of Caltrans at yessica_jovel@dot.ca.gov.